Aerodynamics of road vehicles / Thomas Schuetz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schuetz, Thomas, 1982-

Standardized Title:

Aerodynamik des Automobils. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motor vehicles--Aerodynamics.

Motor vehicles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 1289 p.) : ill.

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, Pa. : SAE International, 2016.

Summary:

The detailed presentation of fundamental aerodynamics principles that influence and improve vehicle design have made Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles the engineer’s “source” for information. This fifth edition features updated and expanded information beyond that which was presented in previous releases. Completely new content covers lateral stability, safety and comfort, wind noise, high performance vehicles, helmets, engine cooling, and computational fluid dynamics. A proven, successful engineering design approach is presented that includes: Fundamentals of fluid mechanics related to vehicle aerodynamics; Essential experimental results that are the ground rules of fluid mechanics; Design strategies for individual experimental results; General design solutions from combined experimental results. The aerodynamics of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, sports cars, and race cars is dealt with in detail, inclusive of systems, testing techniques, measuring and numerical aerodynamics methods and simulations that significantly contribute to vehicle development. Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles is an excellent reference tool and an indispensable source for the industry’s vehicle engineers, designers, and researchers, as well as for enthusiasts, students, and those working in academia or government regulatory agencies.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to automobile aerodynamics

Chapter 2. The physical principles of aerodynamics

Chapter 3. Consumption and performance

Chapter 4. Aerodynamic forces and their influence on passenger vehicles

Chapter 5. Aerodynamics and driving stability

Chapter 6. Functionality, safety, and comfort

Chapter 7. Cooling and internal flow

Chapter 8. Aeroacoustics

Chapter 9. High-performance vehicles

Chapter 10. Commercial vehicles

Chapter 11. Motorcycle aerodynamics

Chapter 12. Helmets

Chapter 13. Wind tunnels and measurement technique

Chapter 14. Numerical methods.

Notes:

Translated from the German.

ISBN:

9780768082531 (ebook)

9780768079777 (hbk.)

9781523124220

1523124229

9780768088489

0768088488

OCLC:

1256680324